Kay Lenz
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Kay Ann Lenz (born March 4, 1953) is an American Emmy-award-winning television and film actress.
Born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of a producer/commentator father and a model/radio engineer mother, she began working as a child actress, appearing in such television shows as The Andy Griffith Show as well as in stage productions. She won an Emmy in 1974 for her role in ABC's Heart in Hiding and a second Emmy in 1989 for her role in Midnight Caller. She also appeared in the television mini-series Rich Man, Poor Man and in movies such as Death Wish 4: The Crackdown and White Line Fever (1975).
She was memorable in the title role as the free spirit who captivated William Holden in the 1973 Clint Eastwood-directed film Breezy. She was also the voice of Cowlamity Kate in the animated television series the Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, as well as American Maid on The Tick.
Lenz was the first wife (1977-1982) of singer/actor David Cassidy.
She recently guest-starred on the September 25, 2007 episode of House.
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- Kay Lenz at the Internet Movie Database
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